† auntersadv.conj.

Forms:

α. late Middle English auntre; English regional (northern) 1800s anter.

β. late Middle English awnturs; English regional (northern) 1600s aunters, 1700s awnters, 1700s–1900s anters, 1800s anthers, 1800s antres.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English aunter , adventure n.

Etymology: In α. forms < aunter, variant of adventure n. (compare the β. forms at that entry). With use as adverb compare by adventure at adventure n. Phrases 2, of adventure at adventure n. Phrases 2 and peradventure adv. With use as conjunction compare earlier anaunter conj., and also anauntrins conj.The β. forms show remodelling after adverbs in -s suffix¹. In the 19th-cent. regional form anter at α. forms probably re-formed < β. forms, with loss of the ending.

Obsolete.

A. adv.

1. Apparently: in any case, at all events, come what may.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adverb] > randomly or haphazardly

into uncertain1382

uncertainlya1387

at adventure (also adventures)c1390

at or on six and sevena1398

auntersa1450

at all adventure (also adventures)1485

by hab or by nab1530

at rovers (rarely rover)c1531

hab or nab1542

hitty-missy1553

rovingly1583

haphazard1600

random1619

unsight, unseena1627

happy-be-lucky1633

cross and pile1648

temerariously1669

happy-go-lucky1672

à tort et à travers1749

randomly1765

chance-medley1822

haphazardly1832

willy-nilly1908

by guess and by God (or Godfrey)1931

a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) l. 3878 Auntre, they swore hym hool oth To be hys men.

a1500 (a1400) Sir Eglamour (Cambr.) (1844) l. 213 For oon the beste knyghtes art thou, That in thys londe ys levyd now, Awnturs [c1440 Thornton owþir, c1450 Calig. owther] ferre or nere.

2. English regional (northern). Perhaps. Cf. peradventure adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps

is wenc897

wen isc897

peradventurec1300

peradventurec1325

perchancec1350

uphapa1375

percasea1393

lightly1395

in casea1398

maybea1400

may chancea1400

may-falla1400

may-fortunea1400

may-tidea1400

perhapa1464

happen1487

perhapsc1520

percase1523

ablea1525

by chance1526

mayhap1533

fortunea1535

belikelya1551

haps1570

mayhappen1577

perhappen1578

possibly1600

not impossibly1667

ables1673

aunters1673

aiblins1720

p'rapsa1745

aunterens1825

mebbe1825

yes-no1898

yimkin1925

ja-nee1937

1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 4 Aunters, Peradventure.

1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. Awnters, peradventure, or in case.

1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 54 Or anters in yon mouldering heap, Some luivelier female form I weep.

B. conj.

English regional (northern). In case; for fear that; lest. Cf. anaunters conj.

ΚΠ

1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 4 Aunters,..in case, if it chance.

1788 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 315 Ananters, or anters, lest, or for fear:—‘ananters it should rain.’

1865 T. Clarke in T. Clarke & R. Southey Specimens Westmorland Dial. 9 A thowt ta mesell, what a mun tak my flale wimma, antres a git a job er twa a threyshin.

1873 J. Harland Gloss. Words Swaledale at Anters I'll tak my greeat cwoat, anters it sud snaw.

1928 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 3/2 Bide a bit at t'yat, anters he's gannin' yam this rawd.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	aunters
释义	† auntersadv.conj. Forms: α. late Middle English auntre; English regional (northern) 1800s anter. β. late Middle English awnturs; English regional (northern) 1600s aunters, 1700s awnters, 1700s–1900s anters, 1800s anthers, 1800s antres. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English aunter , adventure n. Etymology: In α. forms < aunter, variant of adventure n. (compare the β. forms at that entry). With use as adverb compare by adventure at adventure n. Phrases 2, of adventure at adventure n. Phrases 2 and peradventure adv. With use as conjunction compare earlier anaunter conj., and also anauntrins conj.The β. forms show remodelling after adverbs in -s suffix¹. In the 19th-cent. regional form anter at α. forms probably re-formed < β. forms, with loss of the ending. Obsolete. A. adv. 1. Apparently: in any case, at all events, come what may. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adverb] > randomly or haphazardly into uncertain1382 uncertainlya1387 at adventure (also adventures)c1390 at or on six and sevena1398 auntersa1450 at all adventure (also adventures)1485 by hab or by nab1530 at rovers (rarely rover)c1531 hab or nab1542 hitty-missy1553 rovingly1583 haphazard1600 random1619 unsight, unseena1627 happy-be-lucky1633 cross and pile1648 temerariously1669 happy-go-lucky1672 à tort et à travers1749 randomly1765 chance-medley1822 haphazardly1832 willy-nilly1908 by guess and by God (or Godfrey)1931 a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) l. 3878 Auntre, they swore hym hool oth To be hys men. a1500 (a1400) Sir Eglamour (Cambr.) (1844) l. 213 For oon the beste knyghtes art thou, That in thys londe ys levyd now, Awnturs [c1440 Thornton owþir, c1450 Calig. owther] ferre or nere. 2. English regional (northern). Perhaps. Cf. peradventure adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps is wenc897 wen isc897 peradventurec1300 peradventurec1325 perchancec1350 uphapa1375 percasea1393 lightly1395 in casea1398 maybea1400 may chancea1400 may-falla1400 may-fortunea1400 may-tidea1400 perhapa1464 happen1487 perhapsc1520 percase1523 ablea1525 by chance1526 mayhap1533 fortunea1535 belikelya1551 haps1570 mayhappen1577 perhappen1578 possibly1600 not impossibly1667 ables1673 aunters1673 aiblins1720 p'rapsa1745 aunterens1825 mebbe1825 yes-no1898 yimkin1925 ja-nee1937 1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 4 Aunters, Peradventure. 1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. Awnters, peradventure, or in case. 1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 54 Or anters in yon mouldering heap, Some luivelier female form I weep. B. conj. English regional (northern). In case; for fear that; lest. Cf. anaunters conj. ΚΠ 1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 4 Aunters,..in case, if it chance. 1788 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 315 Ananters, or anters, lest, or for fear:—‘ananters it should rain.’ 1865 T. Clarke in T. Clarke & R. Southey Specimens Westmorland Dial. 9 A thowt ta mesell, what a mun tak my flale wimma, antres a git a job er twa a threyshin. 1873 J. Harland Gloss. Words Swaledale at Anters I'll tak my greeat cwoat, anters it sud snaw. 1928 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 3/2 Bide a bit at t'yat, anters he's gannin' yam this rawd. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.conj.a1450
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